[arachne] Re: What did I miss & when??
- From: "Ron Clarke" <ariadne@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arachne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:58:28 +1000
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Hi Udo,
On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:55:09 +0000, Udo Kuhnt wrote:
>> Udo, is SSL and JS out of the question while Arachne is coded 16-bit ?
> I don't think so. Most so-called 32bit code uses very few true 32bit
> operations. Enhanced DR-DOS even does 64bit integer operations using
> 16bit instructions in several places.
> So before trying to port all of Arachne to 32bit, we should at least
> check whether porting the necessary libs to 16bit wouldn't be easier.
That makes a lot of sense. :)
> Of course, there might be memory constraints, but that would probably
> only affect particular web pages, not the whole code.
> When trying to target a feature that could be done with relatively
> small effort - pick a fight that one could win, so to speak - I would
> rather go for porting the OpenSSL library than a JS engine.
I know the DOS ports of Lynx, Links and Elinks all handle SSL. I use
all three in MS-DOS. But I have no idea about how they have been built.
I am using noise.exe as the random number generator, which seems to
work.
> IIRC, OpenSSL even supports WATTCP, so it might be a good starting
> point.
Are you in a position to have a look at it ? Do you even have the
time, what with your involvement in Enhanced DR-DOS ?
Regards,
Ron
Ron Clarke
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